You know aswell as I do that swimmers physique is an exaggerated term and this video does nothing to take back the fact that he was hardly the most thick mr olympia.
If bodybulding was still like that then really, we'd have a lot of guys looking like that. Zane didn't have awesome structure atall. Take nothing from him, he was in fantastic condition and he brought something to the table that was unique but you can't seriously suggest that his physique is how things should still be. Its about a happy medium and ronnie is one end of the scale and zane is the other. In the middle are guys like shawn ray, levrone etc who are and were what bodybuilding should be today.
You've got a really good point. But, bodybuilding being subjective as it is, people will always have their own preferences. I disagree that Shawn and Kevin are the ideal, though they are/were great bodybuilders. And, that's my preference. I am a fan of Boyer Coe, Dan Padilla, and Steve Davis even above Lou, Arnold, and Zane. I like Haney and Coleman and Levrone more than I like Ray, Dexter, or Gustavo. My tastes don't follow any set guidelines, just kinda whoever's physique inspires me most, personally. And I think that's what we run into when we see people making opinion based arguments. But, you've put it as well as anyone as your picks represent a logical balance between mass and class.
Jacob
